Reilly v Police - [1967] NZLR 842

Criminal law — Summary proceedings — Three charges of assault heard together by consent — Whether consent effective to give jurisdiction — Conviction on all charges — Appeal — Whether Magistrate influenced in deciding one charge by evidence relevant only to another — Joint charge of assault — No evidence of accused acting in concert — Insufficient evidence that any of accused jointly charged was concerned in assault — Principles on which appellate tribunal is to proceed — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s. 115 — Crimes Act 1961, s. 2 — Crimes Amendment Act 1963 s. 3.